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This Concept Map, created with IHMC CmapTools, has information related to: Case 4 - litter of 3 week old piglets, Castrating a litter of 3 week old piglets Pre-Op Restraint, Anesthesia Drug calculation Assumption: A 3 week old Landrace piglet weighs 7kg, Bring the tunic-covered testis through the wound and Maintain traction on the testis, Castrating a litter of 3 week old piglets Pre-Op Anesthesia, Pre-requisites Pigs should Be castrated in a relatively clean area free of dust, Castrating a litter of 3 week old piglets Intra-Op Equipment, Management includes Not allowing piglets into dirty areas until 5-7days when healing is complete, Complications may include Peritonitis, Pre-requisites Pigs should Not be castrated if they are scouring, Maintain traction on the testis after which Scrape and sever the tunic and cord structures with the scalpel blade, Castrating a litter of 3 week old piglets Post-Op Management, Press fingers into the scrotum pushing the testes to visualize them followed by A longitudinal incision through the skin, SC and facia over each testes, Complications may include Intestinal prolapse due to undetected inguinal hernia, Assumption: A 3 week old Landrace piglet weighs 7kg 2% Lidocaine Volume (mL) = Dose (mg/kg) x weight (kg) / concentration (mg/mL) Dose - 4mg/kg Weight = 7kg Conc = 20mg/mL Vol = 4 x 7 / 20 = 1.4mL per site, Management includes Dusting the surgical site with an antiseptic powder, Complications may include Abscess, Complications may include Behavioural side effects like: Reduced suckling time Reduced standing Increased lying time, A longitudinal incision through the skin, SC and facia over each testes afterward Bluntly dissect the area with fingers and grasp the testis in one hand, Castrating a litter of 3 week old piglets Intra-Op Press fingers into the scrotum pushing the testes to visualize them, Pre-requisites Ensure that the inguinal area is carefully inspected for any evidence of an inguinal hernia